Historical information

Used to hold the ticket records or trip journals of a conductor. Stamped initially for use by the St Kilda - Ackland St. cable tram depot, no. 198. Also has number 144, letter R, letter A. Possibly made when the MMTB introduced paper tickets onto the cable trams. See item 8349 for another example. Cover has "nicks" in the top and bottom edges where rubber bands would have been used to retain the paper journal.

Significance

Demonstrates a cable tram era leather journal cover used tor record trips and tickets sold.

Physical description

Journal or ticket record wallet, consisting of two very heavy and hard pieces of brown coloured leather joined by a sewn (light brown cotton) lighter piece of leather to form a foldable wallet. The outside covers have been polished.

Inscriptions & markings

Has many stamps impressed into the front of the cover.